Great Invention·Take your children to see incredible inventions

by Li Kai, Sun Xiangrong
PublisherBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.
Published May 2021

Ages 4-10 years old

About

How is tea made? Papermaking How to make paper? How were Chinese characters invented? What does gunpowder have to do with alchemy? Let’s see together, the great wisdom of the Chinese people! Use a picture to explain the content of a book, and use 100 words to explain complex and difficult great inventions. This is a history book that uses stories to tell science! The book not only contains the history of China's four great inventions, but also selects many great Chinese inventions, as well as inventions that are part of the world's intangible cultural heritage. Let children know that the wisdom of their ancestors is not limited to the four great inventions.

About the Author

Li Kai is an associate professor at the School of History at Beijing Normal University and holds a PhD in history. The research direction is ancient Chinese history.
Sun Xiangrong, history teacher at the Middle School Affiliated to Beijing Jiaotong University, Master of History.

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